Diseases of eyes at cats are rather widespread phenomenon. At their timely detection and the therapy which is correctly appointed by the veterinarian, these diseases can be cured. The veterinarian depending on the made diagnosis appoints necessary medical medicines. Most often from eye diseases meet at cats conjunctivitis, an epifor (dacryagogue), an alien body in an eye and injury of an eye.
Instruction
1. Conjunctivitis at cats represents inflammation of a cornea of an eye. It can be an independent disease or accompany infectious. Dacryagogue is the first symptom of conjunctivitis. It can pass in more mild cases independently through 3-7 in the afternoon. In more serious — plaintive allocations become yellowish color, plentiful, have sticky consistence, accumulate in corners of eyes. In this case treatment needs to be carried out surely.
2. Before curing a cat of inflammation of a cornea of an eye, in the beginning it is necessary to remove the cause for which it arose. If within 3 days the conjunctivitis did not pass, it is necessary to address the veterinarian. He will register eye drops, antibiotics and also will explain how it is correct to perform the procedure of washing of eyes.
3. Epifora at cats represents dacryagogue which is beyond normal. Its reasons can be various: conjunctivitis, allergy, obstruction of plaintive channels, injury of a cornea and also inflammation of a connecting cover of eyes. Besides, it can be a symptom which accompanies some infectious diseases - for example, of the upper airways. In certain cases as a result of dacryagogue at cats the coloring of wool under eyes changes. In these parts wool should be washed out carefully or even to shave.
4. Inflammation of a cornea of an eye and plentiful dacryagogue can be signs that an eye is injured or the foreign matter got to it. For establishment of the reasons of these symptoms the survey of eyes of a cat needs to be carried out at bright light. To remove from them an alien body, put a thumb of one hand on edge of an upper eyelid of an eye, and a thumb another — on edge of a lower eyelid. Delay eyelids and examine an eyeball.
5. Compare an eye which has damage, with healthy. Top surface of a cornea of a healthy eye smooth and transparent. If you notice in it a grain of sand or a mote, accurately remove it with a damp gauze tampon. For this purpose carry out by him in the direction of an eye corner along an internal surface of a century. If the foreign matter has the big size, carefully remove it with finger-tips or tweezers. If independently to make it it will not turn out, it is necessary to address the expert urgently.